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On Friday, October 17th, Angelina Jolie was the introductory speaker at the Symposium on International Law and Justice in New York City. The session in question was in regards to Darfur, which has been close to Angie’s heart for quite some time. The Council on Foreign Relations mentioned that the symposium is made possible through the regular support of the Jolie-Pitt Foundation.
Check out the full five-plus-minute video of the speech given by Angelina Jolie. I love that she’s more than just a talented actress and more than just a loving mother, she’s someone who keeps standing up to try to make the world a better place.
There’s also a write up over here which is somewhat annoying because a) it’s titled “She’s Actually Smart” (um, no kidding?) and b) it manages to mention Jennifer Aniston in the second paragraph (let.it.go. I’m sure Jenn would really like the world to stop bringing it up). But hey, you take what you can get, right?
I was particularly affected by the quote Angelina made after saying, “I believe there’s no enduring peace without justice.” She went on to drive the point home by stating:
“After seven years in the field I have a lot to learn, but I do know that no mother who had her children killed in front of her, no young girl sold into slavery, no boy kidnapped and forced to be a child soldier, no young girl, like the three year old I saw with her limbs cut off, should be expected to forget. No one should have to choose between peace and justice.”
Well said.
I think Angelina’s mom instilled a lot of good values in her children and it has stayed fast through all these years. Here’s to all the good she does now and in the future. HERE HERE!!!
huge respect! as a female (actually straight
I was attracted to her sexually in the very begining, but not just admire her as a human being, and this deep respect will never go away. that is why Jolie is not a star who will fade away, at least not in my world.
thanks again sherry
Angela, I’m hoping he’d do more and if he does, I’ll pass on too.
As for smarts, last time she talked she was asked if she saw any evidence of genocide. She didn’t know what it meant, but said she’d check. She did, and reported back that NO there wasn’t. WRONG. Not only is there genocide going on, numerous people have been arrested and are awaiting trial. She’s an idiot who really doesn’t have the knowledge necessary for this kind of thing.
Oh Steve, you are so obvious. Evidence and context, please!
Seriously you people are like neon lights….
i was never an angelina jolie fan. shes a good actress, but i’ve never been a big fan of her movies. she caught my attention when she started her humanitarian work.
i’m from south india. i’ve seen a lot of cr*p that happens in the cities and rural villages. i’ve seen homeless children wandering the streets and fall into lines of prostitution and child labor. it sickens me that no one does anything about it. that’s just me venting. but the reality is someone does something, somewhere. it may not be enough, but its a small step towards hope. that’s what angelina represents for me.
she is a brilliant actress. but more than that, i love the woman that she is. the humanitarian, the mother. and i can tell they come first for her. my heart just melts when i see her with her children. my respect for her rises when i see her in a war zone, trying to find out how she can ease the suffering, or when she tries to absorb all that she can bring it back to her home and spread awareness.
i’ve heard some say she does this for attention, to boost her image…if people seriously believe that, well, that explains why there’s so much suffering in our world.
people complain when nothings being done, people complain when something IS being done. it’s disgusting. they need to get off their a**es and start making a difference in this world rather than attack those who try to help.
this was a wonderful opening speech. keep it up angelina!